Jan 13 2021
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Transformer
Lou Reed
A fav since I was in middle schooler! Holds up and you gotta love Reed's deadpan.
4
Jan 14 2021
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Raising Hell
Run-D.M.C.
A fun and energetic album from start to finish! This Aussie gives it 4/5 shrimps on the barbie
4
Jan 15 2021
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If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears
The Mamas & The Papas
A fun and solid pop album though to be honest it mostly stands out to me because California Dreamin' was in Chungking Express. This Aussie gives it 3 Woolies out of 5.
3
Jan 18 2021
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MTV Unplugged In New York
Nirvana
These stripped down, acoustic versions of their songs really shows off how fundamentally good a vocalist and songwriter Kurt was. I find it amusing that this is "unplugged" but he still sometimes plays with distortion with his acoustic amp. This Aussie gives it 4 jars of vegemite out of 5.
4
Jan 19 2021
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Tigermilk
Belle & Sebastian
It's a soft, sweet, and wistful album. If it was a tad more twee it would be too saccharine for me but this is juuust right! This Aussie gives it four arvo cuppas out of five.
4
Jan 20 2021
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Kind Of Blue
Miles Davis
Iconic, classic album in the history of music. Whereas the bebop before this is exhilarating like a rollercoaster with it's speed and complex chord progressions, this is like surrendering yourself to waves of key modulations as the most beautiful melodies swim around you. Hipster that I am, this isn't actually my favourite Miles Davis album but this Aussie still gives it five slices of avo toast for brekkie out of five.
5
Jan 22 2021
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Garbage
Garbage
Not garbage! This Aussie gives it four Anzac biscuits out of five.
4
Jan 25 2021
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The Fat Of The Land
The Prodigy
Not pour moi, this Aussie gives it two Tim Tams out of five.
2
Jan 26 2021
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The Gershwin Songbook
Ella Fitzgerald
Based on first hour because three dang hours: I was expecting a lot of fluff with a few iconic recordings but Ella Fitzgerald is a really great and charismatic singer and really makes it a fun listen all the way through. This Aussie gives it four smokos with your grandma out of five.
4
Jan 27 2021
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I Should Coco
Supergrass
Good and solid fun, innit. I feel like if I grew up with this album, I'd give it a four and I'd give it a three and a half if the site would allow it. But as it stands, this Aussie gives it three slices of fairy bread out of five.
3
Jan 29 2021
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Elastica
Elastica
I'm feeling the fun and energetic post-punk sound, this Aussie gives it four snags at the barbie out of five.
4
Jan 30 2021
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Teenager Of The Year
Frank Black
A lot of the stronger songs are in the middle and are sandwiched between some underdeveloped sketches (brilliant ones by a Michelangelo-level artist but still, sketches). Great album regardless and this Aussie gives Teenager of the Year four meat pies while watching some footy with your mates out of five.
4
Feb 01 2021
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Strangeways, Here We Come
The Smiths
Big Johnny Marr fan here. This Aussie gives it four bags of Cheezels out of five.
4
Feb 02 2021
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Here's Little Richard
Little Richard
It's fun, danceable, and timeless. This Aussie gives it four Big Brekkie Burgers at Macca's out of five.
4
Feb 03 2021
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Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
Simple but effective and affective. Nice and pleasant to listen to but razor sharp in its focus. This Aussie gives it four bars of cherry ripe out of five.
4
Feb 04 2021
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Coles Corner
Richard Hawley
Pleasant enough to listen to in the background but if you heard one song from it you've heard it all. This Aussie gives it two Caramello Koalas out of five.
2
Feb 06 2021
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Soul Mining
The The
Shades of poppy, industrial, and folksy. The piano solo in Uncertain Smile one amazing moment in an album fill of them. This Aussie gives Soul Mining five shit hot burgers from Hungry Jack's out of five
5
Feb 07 2021
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Talking Book
Stevie Wonder
I'm familiar with some of his more famous songs because Stevie Wonder is, well, iconic to say the least but never actually listened to a full album by him. Lemme just say I'm kicking myself for missing out and this Aussie gives Talking Book five lamingtons out of five.
5
Feb 09 2021
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Blue
Joni Mitchell
Very beautiful and heartfelt. She has a very distinct voice and guitar playing style that I think I'll be obsessed with for the rest of my life. This Aussie gives an album they've never listened to before five rounds of backyard cricket with your mates out of five.
5
Feb 11 2021
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Kala
M.I.A.
This is a sonically dense and textured albums. So many new and interesting sounds, samples, references, and interpolations of other songs and styles just come out of nowhere but it's all united by M.I.A.'s creativity and politics. Also, THAT FUCKIN' GROOVE. This Aussie gives Kala five bags of Twisties out of five.
5
Feb 12 2021
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Follow The Leader
Korn
Gave up halfway through, Limp Bizkit pushed me over the edge lmao. There are some moments where my Lizard Brain takes over and I find the grooves trashy in a fun a way but then when I pay the slightest bit of attention to what I'm listening to I'm like, "Hey! What the fuck?" This Aussie breaks their long streak of 5/5s and gives Follow the Leader their first one Starbucks latte* out of five.
*The joke here is that Starbucks performed so poorly in Straya that the only remaining branches here are at touristy spots where visitors who know nothing about our coffee culture go to.
1
Feb 13 2021
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That's The Way Of The World
Earth, Wind & Fire
Idk if it's because we went so low with the previous album but I liked to a lot! Made slogging at my software engineering project bearable. This Aussie gives it four nights out at The Sub Club in Melbourne out of five.
4
Feb 14 2021
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Sunshine Superman
Donovan
It was charming enough in a folksy 60s way but I'm not coming back to it anytime soon, this Aussie gives it two bags of macadamia nuts out of five.
2
Feb 17 2021
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Low-Life
New Order
A really fun and poppy (and 80s) album! This Aussie gives it four tins of Milo out of five.
4
Feb 20 2021
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Different Class
Pulp
I liked it, there's a lot of glam and personality to it. This Aussie gives it four nights at the Sydney Opera House out of five.
4
Feb 25 2021
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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Dylan's a great storyteller and now I wanna buy a harmonica, this Aussie gives it five Kanos from Mortal Kombat out of five.
5
Feb 26 2021
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Our Aim Is To Satisfy
Red Snapper
Some really groovy jazz hop, this Aussie approves and gives it four Fantales out of five.
4
Mar 05 2021
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Merriweather Post Pavilion
Animal Collective
There are some pretty off the wall ideas and sounds over here but at its core this is just a really exuberant and danceable pop album, this Aussie gives it five McFeasts from Macca's out of five
5
Mar 10 2021
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Marquee Moon
Television
This album is just an inventive, intricate, and idiosyncratic mix of classic-guitar-hero-dad-rock, punk irreverence, and jazz interplay. I knew I was gonna give it this but this Aussie gives it five runs to Bunnings Warehouse out of five.
5
Mar 11 2021
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The Genius Of Ray Charles
Ray Charles
4
Mar 15 2021
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Fishscale
Ghostface Killah
This fucks and this Aussie gives it five pairs of Blundstones out of five.
5
Mar 25 2021
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Black Monk Time
The Monks
These guys were either music trolls who didn't give a fuck, visionaries who were waiting for the rest of the rock world to catch up to them, or (mostly likely) both. At times it's post-punk before punk was even a thing and this Aussie likes it and gives it five bowls of Weet-Bix out of five.
5
Apr 17 2021
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To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar
5
Apr 18 2021
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Endtroducing.....
DJ Shadow
5
Apr 25 2021
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Treasure
Cocteau Twins
A lot of people seem to think dream pop is quiet background music but this sorta thing should be played loud for you to pick up on all the lush details here and let it rush all over you. Anyways, this Aussie is happy to be back and gives this album four bags of Burger Rings out of five.
4
Apr 26 2021
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Chelsea Girl
Nico
Chelsea Girls is an album that shows it's beauty in a subtle way. It captures the intimacy of somebody playing music for you (and you specifically) in a small room. This Aussie gives it four bags of Freddo Frogs out of five.
4
Apr 27 2021
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In A Silent Way
Miles Davis
This is a beautiful, dreamy album. It's one of his first forays in jazz fusion and it's a winner. I've listened to it enough times to know that this Aussie gives it five bags of Pods out of five.
5
Apr 28 2021
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Stand!
Sly & The Family Stone
4
Apr 29 2021
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Dirty
Sonic Youth
5
Apr 30 2021
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At Fillmore East
The Allman Brothers Band
4
May 03 2021
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The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground
5
May 15 2021
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Court And Spark
Joni Mitchell
5
May 17 2021
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Damaged
Black Flag
5
May 23 2021
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Rid Of Me
PJ Harvey
5
May 27 2021
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Live At The Harlem Square Club
Sam Cooke
4
Jun 03 2021
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Highway to Hell
AC/DC
2
Jun 06 2021
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It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Public Enemy
5
Jun 08 2021
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Is This It
The Strokes
5
Jun 09 2021
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Sister
Sonic Youth
5
Jun 10 2021
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Pink Flag
Wire
5
Jun 11 2021
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Homework
Daft Punk
5
Jun 12 2021
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This Nation’s Saving Grace
The Fall
4
Jun 13 2021
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Bossanova
Pixies
5
Jul 01 2021
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The College Dropout
Kanye West
5
Jul 05 2021
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The Colour Of Spring
Talk Talk
4
Jul 08 2021
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Tago Mago
Can
This fucks.
5
Jul 10 2021
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Here, My Dear
Marvin Gaye
4
Jul 19 2021
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White Blood Cells
The White Stripes
4
Jul 21 2021
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Let England Shake
PJ Harvey
5
Jul 24 2021
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It's Blitz!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
4
Jul 26 2021
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Ready To Die
The Notorious B.I.G.
4
Jul 27 2021
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus
5
Jul 29 2021
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Drunk
Thundercat
4
Jul 30 2021
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Spiderland
Slint
5
Aug 06 2021
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Goo
Sonic Youth
4
Aug 08 2021
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Life's Too Good
The Sugarcubes
3